The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
RESOLUTIONS
Aaorted bv the national Convention or
woo,.Growers at Its Annual Session In
g.. s,.Iou,.-Important Legislation Called

st. LOuiD-ImpoTtSht
For.
At the closing session Of the National
Wool-Growers' Convention In 81 LOUIS
the following preamble and resolutions
were presented by the committee on reso-
lutions, and unanimously adopted;
WuFREAs The Wool and Cotton Exchange
of 81, Louis invited woolgrowers' wool lneT,,
chants aud manufacturers OF woolens IRON AZ
parts OF the United States 70 meet m Natioanl
convention IN this city on the llth' lsth snu io,h
days of MAY, 1881 for the purpose OF cohsul.ar
tion as TO the common interests OF the tnTce
classes named, ana - 49,,
merchants and manufacturers OF woolehs nave
aecordingy assembled In the said city IN Ma
tional convention, being the second Nsuonai
convention Of persons representing the tnree
interests mentioned ana nave H., ~,
subjects in which they have common interest,"
and desire to give expression To some OF 'nei'
opinions and purposes therefore, r,...,..,.
RssOlUsd. First. That THIS Natlohal oonseni, li
tiou cordially invites the wool-growers, WoOl
merchants and manufa turers OF wOolehs IN the
United States TO cooperate win, encourage
and aid the National WoolGroMers Assoela,,
ton the State and Territorial Wooi-GroWers
associations Of the United States. the seNerai
wool. merchants associations OF the cllles OF
the United States, the National Association oi
Wooden Manufacturers, ana an s,nli similar ,hs
izations, in securing such administration OF tho
laws, such legislation ana such action as may
be appropriate and necessary TO promote thei,
Joint AND common interests, ha'ine uut iotesa
10 the interests Of those engaged IN all olher
second. That while the Wool Tariff act q
March g. 1ss3 conti2ues in force, we requehs
the Administration of the National foNerh-
ment TO construe its provisions Literally win
view 70 secure the beneficial ehects OF pro,
lection TO the wool and wooien industries oi
the United States, deciding all doubtful ques-
tions IN .uch Kramer to give American
wool.growers and wooden manufacturers lhe
privilege OF supplying the American market
Instead OF giving II 70 iorelgners, anu as,eS aeS
and all similar secured prodnct>be olasseu, IN
| the language of the said act OF lssi, as "Wooi
imported IN any other than Ordinary sonul
| ton and be charged as such with the duty OF
sixty cents per pound. We ask that wOrsted
| cloths known as "coatin2s' and 'suitings LOT
| the purposes OF paying duties DC clssseu az
wooden cloths, and We request thar prompt anu
ericient measures be taken TO prevent under
valuations of wool, woolen and worstcd goods
| and TO detect and punish all such underVaiua-
tions and other frauds upon the law.
Third That the Tariff act OF 1883, even when
| IL is not evaded by underyaluations and other
! frauds, has failed TO give protection 10 Wool-
| growers TO the extent intended in good faith by
| It's trainers. They intended TO give all clothing
| wool as specified in the act, protective duties
| higher than on carpet wools. But more thah
half OF all so-called carpet WOODS. now imported
| at low rate OF duty, are used IN thc manu-
| facture Of clothing goods, thus defeating 70
| that extent the purpose OF the act OF 1883; Ana
| to add to the evil the act imposes no hlsher
washed. The result is that such wools are
| generally imported washed, thus paying aduty
OF but little more than one-half the rate
specified for unwashed WOOL equal only TO
| about about fourteen and one half cents per
pound. and so increasing their importation
supplanting to q large extent American CLOTH
| ing wool. and depriving it Of the protection in
tended TO be afforded 10 II by the act of 1883 TO.
witt A duty of at least twenty cents per pound
| on washed clothing wool. In Ike manner the ACT
| OF 1888 imposes no higher duty on washed
l a. hea Nynols ImpOrtprs
| have taken advantage of this To generally i'm
port such W OILS washed. thus giving 70 our
| American long wools but little over hah the
| protection specified in the act of lss3 on un-
| washed woods. Then. again, foreign clothing
| woods are imported unwashed, but so fully III.
| vested of leg, belly and britch portion OF
fieeces, and so selected from the lightest ana
| best grades, that in practical enect the cuty
| actually paid is but little over half the rate
| fixed by the act OF 1888 as applied 10 sucn
| wools II in the condition in which American
| unwashed wools are generally sold in market
| In these forms the protection which the trainers
4 of the act OF 1883 intended should be Afforded
| thereby to American wool-growers is In a large
measure defeated. These facts call for a change
in the execution OF the law and a speedy modl.
| fcation OF IL by Congress, so that IL shall give
the full measure OF protection intended by us
| trainers.
Fourth. That experience under the act Of
| March 3, 1883, has demonstrated that II has so
| reduced the previous rates OF duty on WOODS
| that the annual imports of foreign woods OF all
| classes have largely increased. thereby de-
| priying American wool lgrnwers OF the privilege
OF supplying our market with American wool
| that It's effect has been TO discourage Amer.
can wool production. 10 reduce the number OF
American focks and sheep and our annual wool
product; that II has encouraged foreign WOOL
| growing to the prejudice of our own 10 such an
| extent as TO threaten the speedy destruction
of wool-growing in most, n not all, OF
tho States, and hence public policy,
good faith and justice require an in
crease OF duties, TO save from ruin this industry
in which citizens of the United states were, ny
the act OF March ., 1850, invited TO, and did IN.
vest their capital and employ their skill aud
labor Having thus acted on the faith OF a
policy established by Congress, It's overthrow
Is an act Of spolation and wrong.
Fifth. That this convention request Congress
TO so amend the existing tarln law as IN due
| time to secure TO American wool-growers and
to American manufacturers OF woolens the
| American market for their products
| Sixth. That the continuance OF the act OF
| March 3, 1888, will be unjust to the American
| wool growers and manufacturers. The I'M
| mense frauds which have been pcrpetrated by
undervaluations and evasions, show the neces'
sty for an immediate amendment, imposing
the penalty OF forfeiture for undcrvaluBuons
and evasions and providing inducements Tor
informers to detect all frauds and evaslons
| Seventh. That the associations OF woolgrow
ers, wool merchants and woollen manufactur'
ers be, and are requested to act IN concert, IN
sending delegates to Washington city, 10 re-
main during the next session OF Congress 10
urge upon the proper committees ana upon
Congress the necessity Of legislation In accord
| ance with these resolutions
| Eighth. That the wool-growers organizations
| of the country are requested TO secure the serv-
ices OF at least one able expert, whose duty II
shall be To argue before the Treasury Depart
| ment and the courts all questions as to the con.
structlon and enforcement OF the Tariff law, and
before the proper committees of Congress the
| necessity for additional legislation.
| Ninth That the associations of woolen manu-
| facturers be requested to retain and keep in
their employ at least one able expert TO render
such services may be essential to their In
tercsts.
Tenth. That the wool growers, wool mer,
chants and wooden manufacturers OF the United
States are urged TO attend the conventions OF
the political parties with which they may re-
| spectively cooperate and, so far as possible,
| aid in securing the nomination OF candidates,
| pledged to the reforms and legislation desired.
| Eleventh. That the associations OF wool
growers, OF wool merchants and woolen manu-
facturers be, and are, requested To take the
necessary measures 10 secure the establish
ment of an abyconducted weekly newspaper
devoted to the advocacy OF their Just and joint
interests
Twelfth. That this convention earnestly re-
quests the WoOlGroweTs' associations and
Wool Merchants associations OF the country ~
unite in demanding from the railroads proper
| freight classification Of wools in transit.
| Thirteenth. That The thanks Of this National
| convention be rendered TO the merchants exc
cutive committee and the various subcommit-
tees OF the same; to the Cotton and Wool Ex-
| change: TO the st. Loais Cotton Compress
Company; to the mayor and citizens OF St,
Louis, TO the railroads and express companies
| centering here, for favors extended that have
| contributed so much 10 the success OF the con
vention, and 10 the press OF the city for their
courteous reporting OF the proceedings of the
| convention.
lSignedl J. S. ROBINSON
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